Mohs Nurse

Multi-site Dermatology Group Seeks Mohs Nurse or Medical Assistant

Join our dynamic dermatology team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Mohs micrographic surgery in Manchester, NH! This role supports clinical, surgical, and procedural care for skin cancer patients in a collaborative outpatient setting. For candidates with a strong interest in career growth, we also offer pathways to become a Mohs Team Lead or cross-train as a Histotech, expanding your impact and skills within surgical dermatology.

Position Details:

We are seeking a hard-working, energetic, and optimistic teammate to join us as a Nurse on our Mohs team! Join our amazing team that values each individual employee for their unique gifts and talents in a family-feel environment. We support each other in perfecting our skills and highly value cross-training.

Key Responsibilities:

Surgical & Clinical Nursing Duties (including but not limited to):

• Assist during Mohs procedures, excisions, biopsies, and closures by preparing surgical trays, sterile fields, and maintaining surgical flow.
• Administer medications and local anesthesia (as licensed).
• Provide wound care, suture removals, and detailed patient education for post-op recovery.
• Monitor patient vitals and comfort before, during, and after procedures.
• Document procedures and nursing care accurately in the EMR (ModMed EMA experience is a plus).
• Triage patient questions, results, and follow-up care coordination.
• Administer local anesthesia as appropriate and requested per provider

Operational & Administrative Support:

• Maintain clinical supplies and oversee surgical room readiness and cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with infection control and patient safety standards.
• Assist in organizing pre-op instructions and post-procedure education materials.
• Assist with phone triage and consultations as directed by provider

🔹 Mohs Team Lead – Optional Advancement Role (including but not limited to):

Nurses demonstrating leadership skills may take on expanded responsibilities as Mohs Team Lead:

• Direct daily Mohs operations and manage support staff scheduling and coverage.
• Maintain the CLIA binder and adherence to biannual CLIA inspections.
• Enforce OSHA safety standards and infection control protocols.
• Oversee laboratory protocols and procedures, supporting both clinical and regulatory excellence.
• Lead training initiatives for onboarding, workflow efficiency, and clinical competencies.
• Collaborate with physicians and leadership on quality assurance and process improvements.
• Support leadership with team scheduling
• Medical supply inventory management

🔹 Histotech Cross-Training – Optional Career Path (including but not limited to):

Interested LPNs or RNs may be eligible for cross-training in Histotechnology, which includes:

• Learning to embed, freeze, and cut tissue samples for same-day slide review by the Mohs surgeon.
• Operating cryostat and staining equipment with high precision.
• Preparing, labeling, and delivering microscopic slides for pathology analysis.
• Maintaining lab standards for tissue handling, labeling, and quality control.

Qualifications:

• Diploma from a nursing program, valid nursing license, and proven experience as a registered nurse
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with peers, physicians, and patients

• Prior hands on laboratory experience preferred.

• Prior dermatology experience is a plus, Mohs experience preferred
• Prior EMR experience
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, ability to work with minimal supervision

Compensation

The position will offer competitive compensation. In addition, it will offer the personal reward associated with transforming our patients’ lives and building the most defensible healthcare services platform in the country.

Benefits

Our benefits include generous health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

About Optima Dermatology

At Optima Dermatology, our mission to revolutionize skin care is made possible by our world class team that is highly engaged, mission-driven, and inspired to set the new standard in dermatology. We are growing rapidly and looking for key team members who believe in our mission and want to make a difference in the lives of our patients. We foster a collaborative environment that is fun and hardworking and promise you will work alongside amazing colleagues you are proud to call your teammates.